Bologna in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bologna sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 234 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Bologna's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bologna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 234 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bologna in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 10°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Bologna reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Bologna
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bologna weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 1° | 45 | 7.4 | 2 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 64 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 63 | 8.1 | 1 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 76 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 60 | 7.8 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 46 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 53 | 7.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 68 | 8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 76 | 8.8 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 7° | 91 | 10 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 69 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 8.7 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bologna gets around 234 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bologna?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Bologna for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bologna in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bologna sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Bologna in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bologna peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Bologna in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bologna is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bologna's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Bologna?
Bologna sits at 44.5°N, 11.3°E, 54 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Casalecchio di Reno, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Bologna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bologna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bologna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m.
The land around Bologna is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.
Italy travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 69% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $43,309
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 513
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bologna (44.4938°, 11.3387°, elevation 54 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.